Paying taxes: Profit tax in Spain

Spain: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 10.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 190 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2005
All-time low
1.2%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Spain, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 23.4 % of profits2006: 23.4 % of profits2007: 23.4 % of profits2008: 21.9 % of profits2009: 20.9 % of profits2010: 20.7 % of profits2011: 1.2 % of profits2012: 1.2 % of profits2013: 20.8 % of profits2014: 21.7 % of profits2015: 13.4 % of profits2016: 12.5 % of profits2017: 10.6 % of profits2018: 10.6 % of profits2019: 10.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Spain stood at 10.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Spain peaked at 23.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2011.

Spain ranks 130th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Spain, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 23.4%
2006 23.4% +0.0%
2007 23.4% +0.0%
2008 21.9% -6.4%
2009 20.9% -4.6%
2010 20.7% -1.0%
2011 1.2% -94.2%
2012 1.2% +0.0%
2013 20.8% +1633.3%
2014 21.7% +4.3%
2015 13.4% -38.2%
2016 12.5% -6.7%
2017 10.6% -15.2%
2018 10.6% +0.0%
2019 10.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.6% 20.9% 23.4% 5
2010s 12.3% 1.2% 21.7% 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 127 North Macedonia 11.0% compare
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  4. 131 Jordan 10.5% compare
  5. 131 East Timor 10.5% compare
  6. 133 Belgium 10.3% compare
  7. 133 Mauritius 10.3% compare
  8. 133 Togo 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Spain?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Spain was 10.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
How does Spain rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Spain ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.